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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a score of 83.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is much newer than the Galaxy Note5, it is way heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a camera with a much better resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
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